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From 1878 until 1921, the event started with a knockout phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round. The All Comers' winner was automatically awarded the title six times ( 1879 , 1887 , 1891 , 1895 , 1907 , 1908 ) in the absence of the previous year's champion.
Singles Doubles Men Women Quad Men Women Quad 2005: No competition: No competition: No competition: Michaël Jérémiasz Jayant Mistry: No competition: No competition: 2006: Satoshi Saida Shingo Kunieda: 2007: Robin Ammerlaan Ronald Vink (x2) 2008: 2009: Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jeremiasz Korie Homan Esther Vergeer: 2010: Robin Ammerlaan ...
Anthony Wilding defeated Beals Wright 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Arthur Gore 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1910 Wimbledon Championships.
It was the 34th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1910. The All England Club laid asphalt pathways round the courts. [2] There was a field of 92 competitors for the men's singles. [2] This was the first Wimbledon tournament during the reign of King George V.
Smith won that men's singles title 50 years ago. (Associated Press) The first generations of the shoe that became the Stan Smith brand actually were named for French player Robert Haillet.
The 1960 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1960. [1] It was the 74th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1960.
Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1960 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Alex Olmedo was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.
New singles champions are traditionally elected honorary members of the AELTC by the club's committee. [c] [13] In 2012, the ladies' singles winner received prize money of £1,150,000. [14] In the Amateur–challenge round era, Dorothea Lambert Chambers (1903–1904, 1906, 1910–1911, 1913–1914) holds the record for most titles, with seven ...